copycat cinnabon pretzel bites
the same cinnamon-sugar pretzel bites you know & love, but yeast-free & slightly healthier!
ingredients:
for the bagel bites
1 cup gluten free 1:1 flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1.5 cups plain greek yogurt
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
for the coating
1 egg, whisked
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
3 tbsp. vegan butter, melted
directions:
preheat oven to 375.
in a large bowl, fold together flour, almond flour, yogurt, and baking powder with a wooden spoon. add honey and cinnamon, and mix again. should form a loose dough.
transfer dough to a counter / board (sprinkled with additional flour) and knead for 5 minutes until smooth.
break dough into four sections. one section at a time, roll into log and cut into 1 inch pieces. smooth out the edges of each pretzel piece then set aside. repeat for remaining sections.
in a small bowl, whisk egg and dip pretzel bites until well coated (egg wash). transfer to baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
once done, remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. in the meantime, melt your butter and set aside. in another bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
one by one, dip each pretzel bite in butter then the cinnamon-sugar mixture until completely covered. set aside on parchment paper once dipped.
serve with cream cheese icing or nutella, and enjoy!